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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 31 Dec 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Forest City IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
6:17 am CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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